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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,858,054 and 252,032,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,858,054 and 252,032,985 is: 553,035,884.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,858,054 : 252,032,985 = 252,032,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,858,054/252,032,985 = 252,032,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,858,054x = 252,032,985 × 252,032,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,858,054x = 63,520,625,528,010,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,520,625,528,010,224/114,858,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,035,884.87

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